Albania is proud of being able to compete with great teams despite its exit from the European Championship

Albania’s impressive performances at the Euro 2024 against three major footballing nations – Italy, Croatia and Spain – have left the fans and coach beaming with pride, despite the country’s failure to break through the group stage.

“My players left everything on the pitch and they will remember it for the rest of their lives,” Albanian Brazilian coach Sylvinho said after another battle scene in the team’s 1-0 defeat to Spain on Monday.

Although this was the most subdued performance of their three matches in Group B, Albania still had more shots on target than their illustrious rivals (four to three) and pushed hard for an equalizer in front of the passionate, red-clad fans.